'''Protagonist''': [[Niko Bellic]]<br />'''Group''': None<br />'''Group reason:''' Like with [[Claude]] and [[Mike]], Niko works freelance and even though he befriends several gang leaders he does not commit himself to only one. The [[Jamaican Posse]] and the [[McReary crime family|McReary Mob]] have and will always be allied with Niko due to his friendships with [[Little Jacob]] and [[Patrick McReary|Packie McReary]]. Niko also has a sort of connection with and receives protection from the [[Gambetti Family]] after he forms a bond with their leader, [[Jon Gravelli]] shortly before his death. He can also have connections with the [[North Holland Hustlers]], if the player [[The Holland Play|chooses to kill]] [[Playboy X]] instead of [[Dwayne Forge]].

'''Protagonist''': [[Niko Bellic]]<br />'''Group''': None<br />'''Group reason:''' Like with [[Claude]] and [[Mike]], Niko works freelance and even though he befriends several gang leaders he does not commit himself to only one. The [[Jamaican Posse]] and the [[McReary crime family|McReary Mob]] have and will always be allied with Niko due to his friendships with [[Little Jacob]] and [[Patrick McReary|Packie McReary]]. Niko also has a sort of connection with and receives protection from the [[Gambetti Family]] after he forms a bond with their leader, [[Jon Gravelli]] shortly before his death. He can also have connections with the [[North Holland Hustlers]], if the player [[The Holland Play|chooses to kill]] [[Playboy X]] instead of [[Dwayne Forge]].

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'''Protagonist''': [[Johnny Klebitz]]<br />'''Group''': [[The Lost Brotherhood]]<br />'''Group reason''': Johnny is the Vice President of The Lost biker gang, and is a full on member as well. He also was best friends with [[Billy Grey]], the President of The Lost, until the latter was imprisoned and the presidential torch passed to Johnny.

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'''Protagonist''': [[Johnny Klebitz]]<br />'''Group''': [[The Lost Brotherhood]]<br />'''Group reason''': Johnny is the Vice President of The Lost biker gang, and is a full on member as well. He also was best friends with [[Billy Grey]], the President of The Lost, until the latter was imprisoned and the presidential torch passed to Johnny. Johnny was murdered by[[ Trevor Phillips]] , one of three protagonists in Grand Theft Auto V, for speaking unkindly to him.

'''Protagonist''': [[Luis Fernando Lopez]]<br />'''Group''': [[Northwood Dominican Drug Dealers]]<br />'''Group reason''': Luis works for [[Anthony Prince]], who isn't a part of any specific organization. He is also friends with the Northwood Dominican Drug Dealers' members [[Armando Torres]] and [[Henrique Bardas]], and depending other the player, can spend time [[Drug Wars |building up]] their drug empire.

'''Protagonist''': [[Luis Fernando Lopez]]<br />'''Group''': [[Northwood Dominican Drug Dealers]]<br />'''Group reason''': Luis works for [[Anthony Prince]], who isn't a part of any specific organization. He is also friends with the Northwood Dominican Drug Dealers' members [[Armando Torres]] and [[Henrique Bardas]], and depending other the player, can spend time [[Drug Wars |building up]] their drug empire.

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'''Protagonist''': [[Franklin Clinton]]<br />'''Group''': [[The Families]]<br />'''Group reason''': He owns a house in that gang's area and he was probably born there. He also operates with Lamar Davis, who is heavily involved with The Families.

'''Protagonist''': [[Franklin Clinton]]<br />'''Group''': [[The Families]]<br />'''Group reason''': He owns a house in that gang's area and he was probably born there. He also operates with Lamar Davis, who is heavily involved with The Families.

'''Protagonist''': [[Trevor Philips|Trevor&nbsp;Philips]]<br />'''Group''': [http://gta.wikia.com/Trevor_Philips_Enterprises Trevor Philips Enterprises]<br />'''Group reason''': He lives in a trailer at [http://gta.wikia.com/Sandy_Shores Sandy Shores]. He also operates with [http://gta.wikia.com/Ron_Jakowski Ron Jakowski], and Oscar Guzman if the Mackenzie Field is purchased. Trevor deals weapons and drugs.

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Description

Traditionally, a protagonist is the main figure of a piece of literature or drama and has the main part or role. Alternatively, the phrase denotes a primary advocate or proponent for a cause or movement. The main character can be a hero or a villain in a story - it is just the character with the lead role. In literature, the protagonist is characterized by his/her ability to change or evolve.

It should be pointed out that the protagonist is not always the hero of the story, as implied in the Grand Theft Auto games, where they are sometimes called as anti-hero. They may commit crimes of some sort, (which the protagonists of the GTA games certainly do) but he/she is still considered the lead character, and is known to help out his/her friends, allies or close associates.

Traits

The protagonists between Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto IV share similar qualities. Most protagonists are new to town, either returning after a long time gone (such as Carl Johnson and Toni Cipriani) or have never been to the city before (such as Claude, Tommy Vercetti, Victor Vance and Niko Bellic). The protagonists usually start with nothing, with minimal influence and reputation, having to do odd jobs around for various small-timers, gaining friends and allies (like Maria Latore, Asuka Kasen, Avery Carrington, Wu Zi Mu, and Little Jacob) before moving up the social and economical ladder, attempting to rise through the criminal underworld, although their motives for doing so vary in each game. They eventually start establishing a name for themselves in the town, doing real jobs, making bigger and more powerful friends and business partners, and cutting real deals as their prominence, respect, money, and reputation begins to grow, until they end the game on top of the city, or at least with some powerful business and/or friends. An abnormal protagonist would be Luis Fernando Lopez who has always lived in Liberty City and has already established a name, powerful friends, and is high up on the social and economical ladder at the start of the game. Protagonists (up to Grand Theft Auto V) have a consistent distaste of drugs, and while deal and work with them, never intentionally use them. However, the three protagonists in the game can use drugs in their safehouses - Franklin and Michael smoking weed, while Trevor smokes meth.

Antagonist

The opposite of a protagonist is an antagonist, which is the main enemy of the protagonist and works against the protagonist and his actions. Again, this can be a villain or a hero, though usually a villain.

The main antagonists of the Grand Theft Auto games are usually introduced very early in the story, usually as the protagonist's friend or acquaintance until a major, personal betrayal (like Catalina, Sonny Forelli, Big Smoke, Jerry Martinez and Dimitri Rascalov) these betrayals can be done by not just main antagonists but antagonists in general. They are usually seen, heard, or mentioned throughout the game, moving against the protagonists' plans or goals, while the protagonist continues his quest for vengeance, and will not appear after their betrayal until they are finally confronted in some big event by the protagonist at the end of the game and will be killed thus completing his problems and wraps up the main storyline mission. An abnormal antagonist is Massimo Torini; he makes the least amount of appearances than all the other antagonists in the other games (only 2 mission appearances).

List of Ally Groups

Protagonist: ClaudeGroup: NoneGroup reason: While Claude does maintain a close friendship and working relationship with the Yakuza and the Leone Family over the course of the game, he always acts freelance and never makes a commitment to any gang. He also maintains relations with the Southside Hoods, who at the end of the game become one of the few gangs not hostile to Claude.

Protagonist: MikeGroup: NoneGroup reason: Mike, like Claude, also maintains close friendships with some gangs yet has never made a commitment to one as he is first working for the Mafia yet is allies with Cisco, the leader of the Columbian Cartel.

Protagonist: Johnny KlebitzGroup: The Lost BrotherhoodGroup reason: Johnny is the Vice President of The Lost biker gang, and is a full on member as well. He also was best friends with Billy Grey, the President of The Lost, until the latter was imprisoned and the presidential torch passed to Johnny. Johnny was murdered by Trevor Phillips , one of three protagonists in Grand Theft Auto V, for speaking unkindly to him.

Protagonist: Michael De SantaGroup: NoneGroup reason: Although he is a friend of Franklin, which is a gang member, Michael is not part of any group.

Protagonist: Franklin ClintonGroup: The FamiliesGroup reason: He owns a house in that gang's area and he was probably born there. He also operates with Lamar Davis, who is heavily involved with The Families.

Trivia

A graffiti design throughout the city in GTA IV suggests that all the protagonists from the GTA III era are deceased, with the names "Claude ", "Tommy", "Carl", "Toni" and "Vic" alongside remembrance graffiti. However, this is not necessarily saying they have died (although Victor Vance has been canonically killed), it is possibly just a way of saying that the GTA III era is over, and the characters will not be featured in the future.